{"product_id":"the-making-of-biblical-womanhood-how-the-subjugation-of-women-became-gospel-truth-by-beth-allison-barr","title":"The Making of Biblical Womanhood: How the Subjugation of Women Became Gospel Truth by Beth Allison Barr","description":"\u003cp\u003eUSA TODAY BESTSELLER ● OVER 100,000 COPIES SOLD\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is time for Christian patriarchy to end.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBiblical womanhood--the belief that God designed women to be submissive wives, virtuous mothers, and joyful homemakers--pervades North American Christianity. From choices about careers to roles in local churches to relationship dynamics, this belief shapes the everyday lives of evangelical women.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYet biblical womanhood isn't biblical, says historian Beth Allison Barr. It arose from a series of clearly definable historical moments. Barr presents historical insights and shares a better way forward for the contemporary church by\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e● giving context for contemporary teachings about women's roles in the church\u003cbr\u003e● explaining why biblical womanhood is more about human power structures than the message of Christ\u003cbr\u003e● interweaving her story and experiences as a Baptist pastor's wife\u003cbr\u003e● shedding light on the #ChurchToo movement and abuse scandals in Southern Baptist circles and the broader evangelical world\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book moves the conversation about biblical womanhood beyond Greek grammar and into the realm of church history--ancient, medieval, and modern--to show that this belief is not divinely ordained but a product of human civilization that continues to creep into the church.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A powerful work of skillful research and personal insight.\"--Publishers Weekly\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChristianity Today 2022 Book Award Finalist (History \u0026amp; Biography) ● Foreword INDIES 2021 Finalist for Religion\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Landmark Booksellers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48803133948144,"sku":"9781587434709","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/1385\/8477\/files\/9781587434709.jpg?v=1770399928","url":"https:\/\/shop.landmarkbooksellers.com\/products\/the-making-of-biblical-womanhood-how-the-subjugation-of-women-became-gospel-truth-by-beth-allison-barr","provider":"Landmark Booksellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}